THE DISSTON COMPANY
U S 29 N OF, DANVILLE, VA 24543
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Inspection records
Jul 21, 1987#3316973Jul 21, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#3316973$4907 viol.7 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #3316973
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1987
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 452
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- U S 29 N Of, Danville, VA 24543
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingers amputated when caught in power press
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $350 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $140 | $140 | Aug 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VI | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C06 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
May 14, 1987#3314937May 14, 1987Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#3314937$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3314937
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1987
- Closed
- May 14, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 29 North, Danville, VA 24540
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 19, 1985#3310851Nov 19, 1985Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#3310851$9003 viol.3 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #3310851
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- Hwy 29 North, Danville, VA 24540
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Finger crushed in power press
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Jan 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Dec 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1985 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1985 to 1987. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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